diff --git a/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-processor-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/persistence/management/v1/processor/service/EntityLogMergeService.java b/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-processor-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/persistence/management/v1/processor/service/EntityLogMergeService.java
index 995a512eb..661479859 100644
--- a/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-processor-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/persistence/management/v1/processor/service/EntityLogMergeService.java
+++ b/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-processor-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/persistence/management/v1/processor/service/EntityLogMergeService.java
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ import org.springframework.stereotype.Service;
 
 import com.iqser.red.service.persistence.management.v1.processor.entity.configuration.TypeEntity;
 import com.iqser.red.service.persistence.management.v1.processor.entity.dossier.DossierEntity;
+import com.iqser.red.service.persistence.management.v1.processor.exception.BadRequestException;
 import com.iqser.red.service.persistence.management.v1.processor.exception.NotFoundException;
 import com.iqser.red.service.persistence.management.v1.processor.service.manualredactions.PendingDictionaryEntryFactory;
 import com.iqser.red.service.persistence.management.v1.processor.service.persistence.DictionaryPersistenceService;
@@ -45,6 +46,7 @@ import com.iqser.red.service.persistence.service.v1.api.shared.model.annotations
 import com.iqser.red.service.persistence.service.v1.api.shared.model.annotations.entitymapped.ManualRedactionEntry;
 import com.iqser.red.service.persistence.service.v1.api.shared.model.annotations.entitymapped.ManualResizeRedaction;
 import com.iqser.red.service.persistence.service.v1.api.shared.model.dossiertemplate.type.DictionaryEntryType;
+import com.iqser.red.service.persistence.service.v1.api.shared.mongo.service.EntityLogMongoService;
 
 import io.micrometer.observation.annotation.Observed;
 import lombok.AccessLevel;
@@ -60,47 +62,76 @@ public class EntityLogMergeService {
 
     DictionaryPersistenceService dictionaryPersistenceService;
     PendingDictionaryEntryFactory pendingDictionaryEntryFactory;
+    EntityLogMongoService entityLogMongoService;
 
 
     @Observed(name = "EntityLogMergeService", contextualName = "merge-entity-log")
     public EntityLog mergeEntityLog(ManualRedactions unprocessedManualRedactions, EntityLog entityLog, DossierEntity dossier) {
 
-        log.debug("Merging EntityLog");
-
-        long start = System.currentTimeMillis();
         final int analysisNumber = entityLog.getAnalysisNumber();
 
-        Map<String, List<BaseAnnotation>> allManualChanges = unprocessedManualRedactions.buildAll()
-                .stream()
-                .collect(Collectors.groupingBy(BaseAnnotation::getAnnotationId));
+        Map<String, List<BaseAnnotation>> allManualChanges = groupManualChanges(unprocessedManualRedactions);
 
         List<EntityLogEntry> entityLogEntries = new LinkedList<>(entityLog.getEntityLogEntry());
 
-        Map<String, EntityLogEntry> addedLocalManualEntries = buildUnprocessedLocalManualRedactions(unprocessedManualRedactions, entityLog, dossier)//
+        merge(unprocessedManualRedactions, entityLog.getEntityLogEntry(), dossier, analysisNumber, entityLogEntries, allManualChanges);
+
+        entityLog.setEntityLogEntry(entityLogEntries);
+        return entityLog;
+    }
+
+
+    @Observed(name = "EntityLogMergeService", contextualName = "merge-entity-log-entries")
+    public List<EntityLogEntry> mergeEntityLogEntries(ManualRedactions unprocessedManualRedactions, List<String> entityLogEntryIds, DossierEntity dossier, String fileId) {
+
+        final int analysisNumber = entityLogMongoService.findLatestAnalysisNumber(dossier.getId(), fileId)
+                .orElseThrow(() -> new BadRequestException("Can't load analysis number"));
+
+        Map<String, List<BaseAnnotation>> allManualChanges = groupManualChanges(unprocessedManualRedactions);
+
+        List<EntityLogEntry> entityLogEntries = entityLogMongoService.findEntityLogEntriesByIds(dossier.getId(), fileId, entityLogEntryIds);
+
+        merge(unprocessedManualRedactions, entityLogEntries, dossier, analysisNumber, entityLogEntries, allManualChanges);
+
+        return entityLogEntries;
+    }
+
+
+    private void merge(ManualRedactions unprocessedManualRedactions,
+                       List<EntityLogEntry> entityLog,
+                       DossierEntity dossier,
+                       int analysisNumber,
+                       List<EntityLogEntry> entityLogEntries,
+                       Map<String, List<BaseAnnotation>> allManualChanges) {
+
+        Map<String, EntityLogEntry> addedLocalManualEntries = buildUnprocessedLocalManualRedactions(unprocessedManualRedactions, entityLog, dossier, analysisNumber)//
                 .collect(Collectors.toMap(EntityLogEntry::getId, Function.identity()));
-
         entityLogEntries.addAll(addedLocalManualEntries.values());
-
         buildPendingDictionaryChanges(unprocessedManualRedactions).forEach(entityLogEntries::add);
+        processEntityLogEntries(dossier, entityLogEntries, addedLocalManualEntries, analysisNumber, allManualChanges);
+    }
+
+
+    private void processEntityLogEntries(DossierEntity dossier,
+                                         List<EntityLogEntry> entityLogEntries,
+                                         Map<String, EntityLogEntry> addedLocalManualEntries,
+                                         int analysisNumber,
+                                         Map<String, List<BaseAnnotation>> allManualChanges) {
 
         int numberOfAddedPendingEntries = 0; // since list is dynamically growing we need to keep track of the number of added pending entries to ignore them in the loop
         for (int i = 0; i + numberOfAddedPendingEntries < entityLogEntries.size(); i++) {
-
             EntityLogEntry entityLogEntry = entityLogEntries.get(i + numberOfAddedPendingEntries);
 
             if (isDuplicatedByAny(entityLogEntry, addedLocalManualEntries)) {
-
                 mergeOriginalAndLocallyAddedEntries(addedLocalManualEntries, entityLogEntry, analysisNumber);
                 continue;
             }
 
             if (allManualChanges.containsKey(entityLogEntry.getId())) {
-
                 List<EntityLogEntry> pendingImageRecategorizations = mergeLocalManualChangesAndReturnNonMergeableAsPending(dossier,
                                                                                                                            allManualChanges,
                                                                                                                            entityLogEntry,
                                                                                                                            analysisNumber);
-
                 List<EntityLogEntry> pendingDictionaryEntries = buildPendingDictionaryEntries(allManualChanges, entityLogEntry);
 
                 // insert pending entries directly after the associated entry to enable performant linking in UI
@@ -108,15 +139,16 @@ public class EntityLogMergeService {
                     numberOfAddedPendingEntries++;
                     entityLogEntries.add(i + numberOfAddedPendingEntries, pendingDictionaryEntry);
                 }
-
             }
-
         }
+    }
 
-        entityLog.setEntityLogEntry(entityLogEntries);
 
-        log.debug("EntityLog merged successfully in {} ms.", System.currentTimeMillis() - start);
-        return entityLog;
+    private Map<String, List<BaseAnnotation>> groupManualChanges(ManualRedactions unprocessedManualRedactions) {
+
+        return unprocessedManualRedactions.buildAll()
+                .stream()
+                .collect(Collectors.groupingBy(BaseAnnotation::getAnnotationId));
     }
 
 
@@ -149,12 +181,15 @@ public class EntityLogMergeService {
     }
 
 
-    private Stream<EntityLogEntry> buildUnprocessedLocalManualRedactions(ManualRedactions unprocessedManualRedactions, EntityLog entityLog, DossierEntity dossier) {
+    private Stream<EntityLogEntry> buildUnprocessedLocalManualRedactions(ManualRedactions unprocessedManualRedactions,
+                                                                         List<EntityLogEntry> entityLogEntries,
+                                                                         DossierEntity dossier,
+                                                                         int analysisNumber) {
 
         return unprocessedManualRedactions.getEntriesToAdd()
                 .stream()
                 .filter(ManualRedactionEntry::isLocal)
-                .map(manualRedactionEntry -> mergeManualRedactionEntries(manualRedactionEntry, entityLog, dossier))
+                .map(manualRedactionEntry -> mergeManualRedactionEntries(manualRedactionEntry, entityLogEntries, dossier, analysisNumber))
                 .filter(Optional::isPresent)
                 .map(Optional::get);
     }
@@ -217,27 +252,27 @@ public class EntityLogMergeService {
     }
 
 
-    private Optional<EntityLogEntry> mergeManualRedactionEntries(ManualRedactionEntry manualRedactionEntry, EntityLog entityLog, DossierEntity dossier) {
+    private Optional<EntityLogEntry> mergeManualRedactionEntries(ManualRedactionEntry manualRedactionEntry,
+                                                                 List<EntityLogEntry> entityLogEntries,
+                                                                 DossierEntity dossier,
+                                                                 int analysisNumber) {
 
         if (manualRedactionEntry.getPositions() == null || manualRedactionEntry.getPositions().isEmpty()) {
             return Optional.empty();
         }
 
         if (isFalsePositive(manualRedactionEntry)) {
-            var matchingEntities = entityLog.getEntityLogEntry()
-                    .stream()
+            var matchingEntities = entityLogEntries.stream()
                     .filter(entityLogEntry -> equalPosition(manualRedactionEntry.getPositions()
                                                                     .get(0),
                                                             entityLogEntry.getPositions()
                                                                     .get(0)))
                     .toList();
-            matchingEntities.forEach(matchingEntity -> mergeFalsePositive(entityLog, matchingEntity));
+            matchingEntities.forEach(matchingEntity -> mergeFalsePositive(analysisNumber, matchingEntity));
             return Optional.empty();
         }
 
-        EntityLogEntry entityLogEntry = buildEntityLogEntry(manualRedactionEntry, entityLog.getAnalysisNumber(), dossier);
-        entityLog.getEntityLogEntry().add(entityLogEntry);
-        return Optional.of(entityLogEntry);
+        return Optional.of(buildEntityLogEntry(manualRedactionEntry, analysisNumber, dossier));
     }
 
 
@@ -288,11 +323,11 @@ public class EntityLogMergeService {
     }
 
 
-    private void mergeFalsePositive(EntityLog entityLog, EntityLogEntry existingEntry) {
+    private void mergeFalsePositive(int analysisNumber, EntityLogEntry existingEntry) {
 
         existingEntry.setState(EntryState.REMOVED);
         List<Change> falsePositiveChanges = new ArrayList<>();
-        falsePositiveChanges.add(Change.builder().analysisNumber(entityLog.getAnalysisNumber()).dateTime(OffsetDateTime.now()).type(ChangeType.REMOVED).build());
+        falsePositiveChanges.add(Change.builder().analysisNumber(analysisNumber).dateTime(OffsetDateTime.now()).type(ChangeType.REMOVED).build());
         if (existingEntry.getChanges() != null && !existingEntry.getChanges().isEmpty()) {
             existingEntry.getChanges().addAll(falsePositiveChanges);
         } else {
@@ -342,13 +377,13 @@ public class EntityLogMergeService {
 
     public EntityLogEntry mergeRecategorization(ManualRecategorization recategorization, EntityLogEntry entityLogEntry, DossierEntity dossier, int analysisNumber) {
 
-        if ((recategorization.getType() != null && !Objects.equals(recategorization.getType(), entityLogEntry.getType()) && Strings.isNullOrEmpty(recategorization.getLegalBasis()))//
+        if ((recategorization.getType() != null && !Objects.equals(recategorization.getType(), entityLogEntry.getType()) && Strings.isNullOrEmpty(recategorization.getLegalBasis()))
+//
             && (entityLogEntry.getEntryType().equals(EntryType.IMAGE) || entityLogEntry.getEntryType().equals(EntryType.IMAGE_HINT))) {
 
             return pendingDictionaryEntryFactory.buildPendingImageRecategorizationEntry(recategorization, entityLogEntry);
         }
 
-
         entityLogEntry.getEngines().add(Engine.MANUAL);
 
         if (recategorization.getType() != null && !recategorization.getType().equals(entityLogEntry.getType())) {
diff --git a/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-processor-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/persistence/management/v1/processor/service/EntityLogMongoWrapperService.java b/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-processor-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/persistence/management/v1/processor/service/EntityLogMongoWrapperService.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b9aa028f9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-processor-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/persistence/management/v1/processor/service/EntityLogMongoWrapperService.java
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+package com.iqser.red.service.persistence.management.v1.processor.service;
+
+import java.util.List;
+
+import org.springframework.stereotype.Service;
+
+import com.iqser.red.service.persistence.management.v1.processor.entity.dossier.DossierEntity;
+import com.iqser.red.service.persistence.management.v1.processor.exception.NotFoundException;
+import com.iqser.red.service.persistence.management.v1.processor.model.ManualChangesQueryOptions;
+import com.iqser.red.service.persistence.management.v1.processor.service.manualredactions.ManualRedactionProviderService;
+import com.iqser.red.service.persistence.service.v1.api.shared.model.analysislog.entitylog.EntityLogEntry;
+import com.iqser.red.service.persistence.service.v1.api.shared.model.annotations.ManualRedactions;
+import com.iqser.red.service.persistence.service.v1.api.shared.mongo.service.EntityLogMongoService;
+
+import lombok.RequiredArgsConstructor;
+
+@Service
+@RequiredArgsConstructor
+public class EntityLogMongoWrapperService {
+
+    private final DossierService dossierService;
+    private final EntityLogMongoService entityLogMongoService;
+    private final ManualRedactionProviderService manualRedactionProviderService;
+    private final EntityLogMergeService entityLogMergeService;
+
+
+    public EntityLogEntry getEntityLogEntryById(String dossierId, String fileId, String annotationId) {
+
+        return entityLogMongoService.findEntityLogEntryById(dossierId, fileId, annotationId)
+                .orElseThrow(() -> new NotFoundException(getEntityLogNotEntryFoundErrorMessage(annotationId)));
+    }
+
+
+    public List<EntityLogEntry> getEntityLogEntriesByIds(String dossierId, String fileId, List<String> ids, boolean includeUnprocessed) {
+
+        List<EntityLogEntry> entityLogEntries = entityLogMongoService.findEntityLogEntriesByIds(dossierId, fileId, ids);
+        if (includeUnprocessed) {
+            DossierEntity dossier = dossierService.getDossierById(dossierId);
+            ManualRedactions unprocessedManualRedactions = manualRedactionProviderService.getManualRedactions(fileId, ManualChangesQueryOptions.unprocessedOnly());
+            entityLogEntries = entityLogMergeService.mergeEntityLogEntries(unprocessedManualRedactions, entityLogEntries.stream().map(EntityLogEntry::getId).toList(), dossier, fileId);
+        }
+        return entityLogEntries;
+    }
+
+
+    private static String getEntityLogNotEntryFoundErrorMessage(String annotationId) {
+
+        return String.format("EntityLogEntry does not exist for annotationId ID \"%s\"!", annotationId);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-processor-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/persistence/management/v1/processor/service/manualredactions/ManualRedactionMapper.java b/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-processor-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/persistence/management/v1/processor/service/manualredactions/ManualRedactionMapper.java
index fc2b18c87..641a6d00f 100644
--- a/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-processor-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/persistence/management/v1/processor/service/manualredactions/ManualRedactionMapper.java
+++ b/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-processor-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/persistence/management/v1/processor/service/manualredactions/ManualRedactionMapper.java
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ import static com.iqser.red.service.persistence.management.v1.processor.utils.Ty
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Objects;
-import java.util.Optional;
 import java.util.Set;
 import java.util.function.Consumer;
 
@@ -14,6 +13,8 @@ import org.springframework.stereotype.Service;
 import com.iqser.red.service.persistence.management.v1.processor.entity.annotations.ManualRecategorizationEntity;
 import com.iqser.red.service.persistence.management.v1.processor.exception.BadRequestException;
 import com.iqser.red.service.persistence.management.v1.processor.exception.NotFoundException;
+import com.iqser.red.service.persistence.management.v1.processor.service.EntityLogMongoWrapperService;
+import com.iqser.red.service.persistence.service.v1.api.shared.model.RequestEntryPair;
 import com.iqser.red.service.persistence.service.v1.api.shared.model.analysislog.entitylog.Engine;
 import com.iqser.red.service.persistence.service.v1.api.shared.model.analysislog.entitylog.EntityLog;
 import com.iqser.red.service.persistence.service.v1.api.shared.model.analysislog.entitylog.EntityLogEntry;
@@ -23,7 +24,6 @@ import com.iqser.red.service.persistence.service.v1.api.shared.model.annotations
 import com.iqser.red.service.persistence.service.v1.api.shared.model.annotations.LegalBasisChangeRequest;
 import com.iqser.red.service.persistence.service.v1.api.shared.model.annotations.RecategorizationRequest;
 import com.iqser.red.service.persistence.service.v1.api.shared.model.annotations.RemoveRedactionRequest;
-import com.iqser.red.service.persistence.service.v1.api.shared.model.RequestEntryPair;
 import com.iqser.red.service.persistence.service.v1.api.shared.model.annotations.ResizeRedactionRequest;
 import com.iqser.red.service.persistence.service.v1.api.shared.model.dossiertemplate.dossier.Dossier;
 import com.iqser.red.service.persistence.service.v1.api.shared.model.dossiertemplate.type.DictionaryEntryType;
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@ import com.iqser.red.service.persistence.service.v1.api.shared.model.manual.Lega
 import com.iqser.red.service.persistence.service.v1.api.shared.model.manual.RecategorizationRequestModel;
 import com.iqser.red.service.persistence.service.v1.api.shared.model.manual.RemoveRedactionRequestModel;
 import com.iqser.red.service.persistence.service.v1.api.shared.model.manual.ResizeRedactionRequestModel;
-import com.iqser.red.service.persistence.service.v1.api.shared.mongo.service.EntityLogMongoService;
 import com.knecon.fforesight.keycloakcommons.security.KeycloakSecurity;
 
 import io.micrometer.observation.annotation.Observed;
@@ -46,7 +45,7 @@ import lombok.experimental.FieldDefaults;
 @FieldDefaults(makeFinal = true, level = AccessLevel.PRIVATE)
 public class ManualRedactionMapper {
 
-    EntityLogMongoService entityLogMongoService;
+    EntityLogMongoWrapperService entityLogMongoWrapperService;
 
 
     @Observed(name = "ManualRedactionMapper", contextualName = "to-add-redaction-request-list")
@@ -81,16 +80,21 @@ public class ManualRedactionMapper {
 
 
     public List<RequestEntryPair<RemoveRedactionRequest>> toRemoveRedactionRequestList(String dossierId,
-                                                                     String fileId,
-                                                                     String dossierTemplateId,
-                                                                     Set<RemoveRedactionRequestModel> removeRedactionRequests,
-                                                                     boolean includeUnprocessed) {
+                                                                                       String fileId,
+                                                                                       String dossierTemplateId,
+                                                                                       Set<RemoveRedactionRequestModel> removeRedactionRequests,
+                                                                                       boolean includeUnprocessed) {
 
+        List<EntityLogEntry> entityLogEntries = entityLogMongoWrapperService.getEntityLogEntriesByIds(dossierId,
+                                                                                                      fileId,
+                                                                                                      removeRedactionRequests.stream()
+                                                                                                              .map(RemoveRedactionRequestModel::getAnnotationId)
+                                                                                                              .toList(),
+                                                                                                      includeUnprocessed);
         List<RequestEntryPair<RemoveRedactionRequest>> requests = new ArrayList<>();
         for (var removeRedactionRequest : removeRedactionRequests) {
 
-            Optional<EntityLogEntry> optionalEntityLogEntry = entityLogMongoService.findEntityLogEntryById(dossierId, fileId, removeRedactionRequest.getAnnotationId());
-            optionalEntityLogEntry.ifPresent(entityLogEntry -> {
+            entityLogEntries.forEach(entityLogEntry -> {
                 var request = RemoveRedactionRequest.builder()
                         .annotationId(removeRedactionRequest.getAnnotationId())
                         .user(KeycloakSecurity.getUserId())
@@ -106,10 +110,7 @@ public class ManualRedactionMapper {
                     request.comment(removeRedactionRequest.getComment());
                 }
 
-                requests.add(RequestEntryPair.<RemoveRedactionRequest>builder()
-                                     .request(request.build())
-                                     .entityLogEntry(entityLogEntry)
-                                     .build());
+                requests.add(RequestEntryPair.<RemoveRedactionRequest>builder().request(request.build()).entityLogEntry(entityLogEntry).build());
             });
         }
 
@@ -118,32 +119,27 @@ public class ManualRedactionMapper {
 
 
     public List<RequestEntryPair<ForceRedactionRequest>> toForceRedactionRequestList(String dossierId,
-                                                                   String fileId,
-                                                                   Set<ForceRedactionRequestModel> forceRedactionRequests,
-                                                                   Consumer<EntityLogEntry> manualRedactionEntryConsumer) {
+                                                                                     String fileId,
+                                                                                     Set<ForceRedactionRequestModel> forceRedactionRequests,
+                                                                                     Consumer<EntityLogEntry> manualRedactionEntryConsumer) {
 
         List<RequestEntryPair<ForceRedactionRequest>> requests = new ArrayList<>();
 
         for (ForceRedactionRequestModel forceRedactionRequestModel : forceRedactionRequests) {
 
-            Optional<EntityLogEntry> optionalEntityLogEntry = entityLogMongoService.findEntityLogEntryById(dossierId, fileId, forceRedactionRequestModel.getAnnotationId());
-            optionalEntityLogEntry.ifPresent(entityLogEntry -> {
-                ForceRedactionRequest request = ForceRedactionRequest.builder()
-                        .annotationId(forceRedactionRequestModel.getAnnotationId())
-                        .user(KeycloakSecurity.getUserId())
-                        .legalBasis(forceRedactionRequestModel.getLegalBasis())
-                        .comment(forceRedactionRequestModel.getComment())
-                        .build();
+            EntityLogEntry entityLogEntry = entityLogMongoWrapperService.getEntityLogEntryById(dossierId, fileId, forceRedactionRequestModel.getAnnotationId());
+            ForceRedactionRequest request = ForceRedactionRequest.builder()
+                    .annotationId(forceRedactionRequestModel.getAnnotationId())
+                    .user(KeycloakSecurity.getUserId())
+                    .legalBasis(forceRedactionRequestModel.getLegalBasis())
+                    .comment(forceRedactionRequestModel.getComment())
+                    .build();
 
-                if (!entityLogEntry.getEngines().contains(Engine.MANUAL) && entryIsEntityType(entityLogEntry)) {
-                    manualRedactionEntryConsumer.accept(entityLogEntry);
-                }
+            if (!entityLogEntry.getEngines().contains(Engine.MANUAL) && entryIsEntityType(entityLogEntry)) {
+                manualRedactionEntryConsumer.accept(entityLogEntry);
+            }
 
-                requests.add(RequestEntryPair.<ForceRedactionRequest>builder()
-                                     .request(request)
-                                     .entityLogEntry(entityLogEntry)
-                                     .build());
-            });
+            requests.add(RequestEntryPair.<ForceRedactionRequest>builder().request(request).entityLogEntry(entityLogEntry).build());
         }
 
         return requests;
@@ -152,34 +148,29 @@ public class ManualRedactionMapper {
 
     @Deprecated(forRemoval = true)
     public List<RequestEntryPair<LegalBasisChangeRequest>> toLegalBasisChangeRequestList(String dossierId,
-                                                                       String fileId,
-                                                                       Set<LegalBasisChangeRequestModel> legalBasisChangeRequests,
-                                                                       Consumer<EntityLogEntry> manualRedactionEntryConsumer) {
+                                                                                         String fileId,
+                                                                                         Set<LegalBasisChangeRequestModel> legalBasisChangeRequests,
+                                                                                         Consumer<EntityLogEntry> manualRedactionEntryConsumer) {
 
         List<RequestEntryPair<LegalBasisChangeRequest>> requests = new ArrayList<>();
 
         for (LegalBasisChangeRequestModel legalBasisChangeRequest : legalBasisChangeRequests) {
 
-            Optional<EntityLogEntry> optionalEntityLogEntry = entityLogMongoService.findEntityLogEntryById(dossierId, fileId, legalBasisChangeRequest.getAnnotationId());
-            optionalEntityLogEntry.ifPresent(entityLogEntry -> {
-                LegalBasisChangeRequest request = LegalBasisChangeRequest.builder()
-                        .annotationId(legalBasisChangeRequest.getAnnotationId())
-                        .user(KeycloakSecurity.getUserId())
-                        .section(legalBasisChangeRequest.getSection())
-                        .legalBasis(legalBasisChangeRequest.getLegalBasis())
-                        .comment(legalBasisChangeRequest.getComment())
-                        .value(legalBasisChangeRequest.getValue())
-                        .build();
+            EntityLogEntry entityLogEntry = entityLogMongoWrapperService.getEntityLogEntryById(dossierId, fileId, legalBasisChangeRequest.getAnnotationId());
+            LegalBasisChangeRequest request = LegalBasisChangeRequest.builder()
+                    .annotationId(legalBasisChangeRequest.getAnnotationId())
+                    .user(KeycloakSecurity.getUserId())
+                    .section(legalBasisChangeRequest.getSection())
+                    .legalBasis(legalBasisChangeRequest.getLegalBasis())
+                    .comment(legalBasisChangeRequest.getComment())
+                    .value(legalBasisChangeRequest.getValue())
+                    .build();
 
-                if (!entityLogEntry.getEngines().contains(Engine.MANUAL) && entryIsEntityType(entityLogEntry)) {
-                    manualRedactionEntryConsumer.accept(entityLogEntry);
-                }
+            if (!entityLogEntry.getEngines().contains(Engine.MANUAL) && entryIsEntityType(entityLogEntry)) {
+                manualRedactionEntryConsumer.accept(entityLogEntry);
+            }
 
-                requests.add(RequestEntryPair.<LegalBasisChangeRequest>builder()
-                                     .request(request)
-                                     .entityLogEntry(entityLogEntry)
-                                     .build());
-            });
+            requests.add(RequestEntryPair.<LegalBasisChangeRequest>builder().request(request).entityLogEntry(entityLogEntry).build());
         }
 
         return requests;
@@ -187,19 +178,24 @@ public class ManualRedactionMapper {
 
 
     public List<RequestEntryPair<RecategorizationRequest>> toRecategorizationRequestList(String dossierId,
-                                                                       String fileId,
-                                                                       String dossierTemplateId,
-                                                                       Set<RecategorizationRequestModel> recategorizationRequests,
-                                                                       boolean includeUnprocessed,
-                                                                       Consumer<EntityLogEntry> manualRedactionEntryConsumer) {
+                                                                                         String fileId,
+                                                                                         String dossierTemplateId,
+                                                                                         Set<RecategorizationRequestModel> recategorizationRequests,
+                                                                                         boolean includeUnprocessed,
+                                                                                         Consumer<EntityLogEntry> manualRedactionEntryConsumer) {
+
+        List<EntityLogEntry> entityLogEntries = entityLogMongoWrapperService.getEntityLogEntriesByIds(dossierId,
+                                                                                                      fileId,
+                                                                                                      recategorizationRequests.stream()
+                                                                                                              .map(RecategorizationRequestModel::getAnnotationId)
+                                                                                                              .toList(),
+                                                                                                      includeUnprocessed);
 
         List<RequestEntryPair<RecategorizationRequest>> requests = new ArrayList<>();
 
         for (RecategorizationRequestModel recategorizationRequest : recategorizationRequests) {
 
-            Optional<EntityLogEntry> optionalEntityLogEntry = entityLogMongoService.findEntityLogEntryById(dossierId, fileId, recategorizationRequest.getAnnotationId());
-            optionalEntityLogEntry.ifPresent(entityLogEntry -> {
-
+            entityLogEntries.forEach(entityLogEntry -> {
                 String changedValue;
                 String changedTypeId;
 
@@ -241,10 +237,7 @@ public class ManualRedactionMapper {
                     manualRedactionEntryConsumer.accept(entityLogEntry);
                 }
 
-                requests.add(RequestEntryPair.<RecategorizationRequest>builder()
-                                     .request(request)
-                                     .entityLogEntry(entityLogEntry)
-                                     .build());
+                requests.add(RequestEntryPair.<RecategorizationRequest>builder().request(request).entityLogEntry(entityLogEntry).build());
             });
         }
 
@@ -280,16 +273,23 @@ public class ManualRedactionMapper {
 
 
     public List<RequestEntryPair<ResizeRedactionRequest>> toResizeRedactionRequestList(String dossierId,
-                                                               String fileId,
-                                                               Set<ResizeRedactionRequestModel> resizeRedactionRequests,
-                                                               Consumer<EntityLogEntry> manualRedactionEntryConsumer) {
+                                                                                       String fileId,
+                                                                                       Set<ResizeRedactionRequestModel> resizeRedactionRequests,
+                                                                                       Consumer<EntityLogEntry> manualRedactionEntryConsumer,
+                                                                                       boolean includeUnprocessed) {
+
+        List<EntityLogEntry> entityLogEntries = entityLogMongoWrapperService.getEntityLogEntriesByIds(dossierId,
+                                                                                                      fileId,
+                                                                                                      resizeRedactionRequests.stream()
+                                                                                                              .map(ResizeRedactionRequestModel::getAnnotationId)
+                                                                                                              .toList(),
+                                                                                                      includeUnprocessed);
 
         List<RequestEntryPair<ResizeRedactionRequest>> requests = new ArrayList<>();
 
         for (ResizeRedactionRequestModel resizeRedactionRequest : resizeRedactionRequests) {
 
-            Optional<EntityLogEntry> optionalEntityLogEntry = entityLogMongoService.findEntityLogEntryById(dossierId, fileId, resizeRedactionRequest.getAnnotationId());
-            optionalEntityLogEntry.ifPresent(entityLogEntry -> {
+            entityLogEntries.forEach(entityLogEntry -> {
                 ResizeRedactionRequest request = ResizeRedactionRequest.builder()
                         .annotationId(resizeRedactionRequest.getAnnotationId())
                         .user(KeycloakSecurity.getUserId())
@@ -308,11 +308,9 @@ public class ManualRedactionMapper {
                     manualRedactionEntryConsumer.accept(entityLogEntry);
                 }
 
-                requests.add(RequestEntryPair.<ResizeRedactionRequest>builder()
-                                     .request(request)
-                                     .entityLogEntry(entityLogEntry)
-                                     .build());
+                requests.add(RequestEntryPair.<ResizeRedactionRequest>builder().request(request).entityLogEntry(entityLogEntry).build());
             });
+
         }
 
         return requests;
diff --git a/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-processor-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/persistence/management/v1/processor/service/manualredactions/ManualRedactionService.java b/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-processor-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/persistence/management/v1/processor/service/manualredactions/ManualRedactionService.java
index 09ca83f9a..ae6d9431a 100644
--- a/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-processor-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/persistence/management/v1/processor/service/manualredactions/ManualRedactionService.java
+++ b/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-processor-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/persistence/management/v1/processor/service/manualredactions/ManualRedactionService.java
@@ -108,6 +108,7 @@ public class ManualRedactionService {
     ManualRedactionMapper manualRedactionMapper;
     RabbitTemplate rabbitTemplate;
     EntityLogMergeService entityLogMergeService;
+    PendingDictionaryEntryFactory pendingDictionaryEntryFactory;
 
 
     @Transactional
@@ -138,11 +139,17 @@ public class ManualRedactionService {
 
             addRedactionPersistenceService.updateModifiedDictionaries(fileId, annotationId, !typeIdsOfModifiedDictionaries.isEmpty(), typeIdsOfModifiedDictionaries);
 
-            EntityLogEntry entityLogEntry = null;
+            EntityLogEntry entityLogEntry;
             if (!addRedactionRequest.isAddToDictionary() && !addRedactionRequest.isAddToAllDossiers()) {
-                entityLogEntry = entityLogMergeService.buildEntityLogEntry(MagicConverter.convert(manualRedactionEntryEntity, ManualRedactionEntry.class, new ManualRedactionEntryMapper()),
+                entityLogEntry = entityLogMergeService.buildEntityLogEntry(MagicConverter.convert(manualRedactionEntryEntity,
+                                                                                                  ManualRedactionEntry.class,
+                                                                                                  new ManualRedactionEntryMapper()),
                                                                            getAnalysisNumber(dossierId, fileId),
                                                                            dossierEntity);
+            } else {
+                entityLogEntry = pendingDictionaryEntryFactory.buildAddToDictionaryEntry(MagicConverter.convert(manualRedactionEntryEntity,
+                                                                                                                ManualRedactionEntry.class,
+                                                                                                                new ManualRedactionEntryMapper()));
             }
             Long commentId = commentService.addCommentAndGetId(fileId, annotationId, addRedactionRequest.getComment(), addRedactionRequest.getUser());
             response.add(ManualAddResponse.builder().annotationId(annotationId).commentId(commentId).entityLogEntry(entityLogEntry).build());
@@ -219,6 +226,8 @@ public class ManualRedactionService {
 
             if (!idRemoval.isRemoveFromAllDossiers() && !idRemoval.isRemoveFromDictionary()) {
                 entityLogMergeService.mergeIdToRemove(MagicConverter.convert(idRemoval, IdRemoval.class), entityLogEntry, getAnalysisNumber(dossierId, fileId));
+            } else {
+                entityLogEntry = pendingDictionaryEntryFactory.buildRemoveFromDictionary(MagicConverter.convert(idRemoval, IdRemoval.class), entityLogEntry);
             }
             response.add(ManualAddResponse.builder().annotationId(removeRedactionRequest.getAnnotationId()).commentId(commentId).entityLogEntry(entityLogEntry).build());
         }
@@ -339,10 +348,19 @@ public class ManualRedactionService {
                                                                recategorizationRequest.getUser());
 
             if (!recategorizationRequest.isAddToAllDossiers() && !recategorizationRequest.isAddToDictionary()) {
-                entityLogMergeService.mergeRecategorization(MagicConverter.convert(recategorizationEntity, ManualRecategorization.class, new ManualRecategorizationMapper()),
-                                                            entityLogEntry,
-                                                            dossierEntity,
-                                                            getAnalysisNumber(dossierId, fileId));
+                var entry = entityLogMergeService.mergeRecategorization(MagicConverter.convert(recategorizationEntity,
+                                                                                               ManualRecategorization.class,
+                                                                                               new ManualRecategorizationMapper()),
+                                                                        entityLogEntry,
+                                                                        dossierEntity,
+                                                                        getAnalysisNumber(dossierId, fileId));
+                if (entry != null) {
+                    entityLogEntry = entry;
+                }
+            } else {
+                entityLogEntry = pendingDictionaryEntryFactory.buildRecategorizeWithDictionary(MagicConverter.convert(recategorizationEntity,
+                                                                                                                      ManualRecategorization.class,
+                                                                                                                      new ManualRecategorizationMapper()), entityLogEntry);
             }
             response.add(ManualAddResponse.builder().annotationId(recategorizationRequest.getAnnotationId()).commentId(commentId).entityLogEntry(entityLogEntry).build());
 
@@ -366,7 +384,8 @@ public class ManualRedactionService {
         List<RequestEntryPair<ResizeRedactionRequest>> requests = manualRedactionMapper.toResizeRedactionRequestList(dossierId,
                                                                                                                      fileId,
                                                                                                                      resizeRedactionRequests,
-                                                                                                                     getEntityLogEntryConsumer(fileId));
+                                                                                                                     getEntityLogEntryConsumer(fileId),
+                                                                                                                     includeUnprocessed);
 
         for (RequestEntryPair<ResizeRedactionRequest> resizeRedactionRequestRequestEntryPair : requests) {
 
@@ -392,7 +411,13 @@ public class ManualRedactionService {
                                                                          typeIdsOfModifiedDictionaries);
 
             if (!resizeRedactionRequest.isAddToAllDossiers() && !resizeRedactionRequest.getUpdateDictionary()) {
-                entityLogMergeService.mergeResizeRedaction(MagicConverter.convert(resizeRedaction, ManualResizeRedaction.class, new ManualResizeRedactionMapper()), entityLogEntry, getAnalysisNumber(dossierId, fileId));
+                entityLogMergeService.mergeResizeRedaction(MagicConverter.convert(resizeRedaction, ManualResizeRedaction.class, new ManualResizeRedactionMapper()),
+                                                           entityLogEntry,
+                                                           getAnalysisNumber(dossierId, fileId));
+            } else {
+                entityLogEntry = pendingDictionaryEntryFactory.buildResizeWithDictionary(MagicConverter.convert(resizeRedaction,
+                                                                                                                ManualResizeRedaction.class,
+                                                                                                                new ManualResizeRedactionMapper()), entityLogEntry);
             }
             response.add(ManualAddResponse.builder().annotationId(resizeRedactionRequest.getAnnotationId()).commentId(commentId).entityLogEntry(entityLogEntry).build());
         }
diff --git a/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-processor-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/persistence/management/v1/processor/service/manualredactions/PendingDictionaryEntryFactory.java b/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-processor-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/persistence/management/v1/processor/service/manualredactions/PendingDictionaryEntryFactory.java
index 5ae2318d0..2aa23c265 100644
--- a/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-processor-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/persistence/management/v1/processor/service/manualredactions/PendingDictionaryEntryFactory.java
+++ b/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-processor-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/persistence/management/v1/processor/service/manualredactions/PendingDictionaryEntryFactory.java
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ public class PendingDictionaryEntryFactory {
                                             .propertyChanges(Map.of("type",
                                                                     manualChange.getType(),
                                                                     "legalBasis",
-                                                                    manualChange.getLegalBasis(),
+                                                                    manualChange.getLegalBasis() == null ? "" : manualChange.getLegalBasis(),
                                                                     "section",
                                                                     manualChange.getSection(),
                                                                     "value",
diff --git a/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-server-v1/src/test/java/com/iqser/red/service/peristence/v1/server/integration/tests/EntityLogMergeTest.java b/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-server-v1/src/test/java/com/iqser/red/service/peristence/v1/server/integration/tests/EntityLogMergeTest.java
index 300b6383b..b69cd69bf 100644
--- a/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-server-v1/src/test/java/com/iqser/red/service/peristence/v1/server/integration/tests/EntityLogMergeTest.java
+++ b/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-server-v1/src/test/java/com/iqser/red/service/peristence/v1/server/integration/tests/EntityLogMergeTest.java
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ import com.iqser.red.service.persistence.service.v1.api.shared.model.annotations
 import com.iqser.red.service.persistence.service.v1.api.shared.model.annotations.entitymapped.ManualResizeRedaction;
 import com.iqser.red.service.persistence.service.v1.api.shared.model.dossiertemplate.dossier.file.FileModel;
 import com.iqser.red.service.persistence.service.v1.api.shared.model.dossiertemplate.type.DictionaryEntryType;
+import com.iqser.red.service.persistence.service.v1.api.shared.mongo.service.EntityLogMongoService;
 
 @ExtendWith(SpringExtension.class)
 public class EntityLogMergeTest {
@@ -87,6 +88,9 @@ public class EntityLogMergeTest {
     @MockBean
     private FileStatusPersistenceService fileStatusPersistenceService;
 
+    @MockBean
+    private EntityLogMongoService entityLogMongoService;
+
     @Captor
     private ArgumentCaptor<AnalyzeRequest> captor;
 
@@ -96,7 +100,7 @@ public class EntityLogMergeTest {
     @BeforeEach
     public void setUp() {
 
-        entityLogMergeService = new EntityLogMergeService(dictionaryPersistenceService, new PendingDictionaryEntryFactory());
+        entityLogMergeService = new EntityLogMergeService(dictionaryPersistenceService, new PendingDictionaryEntryFactory(), entityLogMongoService);
     }
 
 
diff --git a/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-server-v1/src/test/java/com/iqser/red/service/peristence/v1/server/integration/tests/FileTest.java b/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-server-v1/src/test/java/com/iqser/red/service/peristence/v1/server/integration/tests/FileTest.java
index 1c5ced814..e6ea51de8 100644
--- a/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-server-v1/src/test/java/com/iqser/red/service/peristence/v1/server/integration/tests/FileTest.java
+++ b/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-server-v1/src/test/java/com/iqser/red/service/peristence/v1/server/integration/tests/FileTest.java
@@ -367,7 +367,7 @@ public class FileTest extends AbstractPersistenceServerServiceTest {
         String fileId = file.getId();
 
         var type = typeProvider.testAndProvideType(dossierTemplate, null, "manual");
-
+        typeProvider.testAndProvideType(dossierTemplate, null, "new-type", false, 2000);
         var annotationId = "imagine_this_makes_sense";
         EntityLog entityLog = new EntityLog(1,
                                             1,
@@ -398,6 +398,7 @@ public class FileTest extends AbstractPersistenceServerServiceTest {
                                             0,
                                             0);
 
+        fileManagementStorageService.saveEntityLog(dossier.getId(), file.getId(), entityLog);
         when(entityLogService.getEntityLog(any(), any(), anyBoolean())).thenReturn(entityLog);
 
         assertThat(fileClient.getDossierStatus(dossier.getId()).size()).isEqualTo(1);
diff --git a/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-server-v1/src/test/java/com/iqser/red/service/peristence/v1/server/integration/tests/ManualRedactionTest.java b/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-server-v1/src/test/java/com/iqser/red/service/peristence/v1/server/integration/tests/ManualRedactionTest.java
index 5d5e8c7a2..bab4ccaae 100644
--- a/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-server-v1/src/test/java/com/iqser/red/service/peristence/v1/server/integration/tests/ManualRedactionTest.java
+++ b/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-server-v1/src/test/java/com/iqser/red/service/peristence/v1/server/integration/tests/ManualRedactionTest.java
@@ -2010,7 +2010,7 @@ public class ManualRedactionTest extends AbstractPersistenceServerServiceTest {
                 .annotationId("annotationId")
                 .addToDictionary(true)
                 .addToAllDossiers(true)
-                .legalBasis("")
+                .legalBasis("legalBasis")
                 .section("section")
                 .value("other value")
                 .build();
diff --git a/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-shared-mongo-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/persistence/service/v1/api/shared/mongo/repository/EntityLogEntryDocumentRepository.java b/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-shared-mongo-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/persistence/service/v1/api/shared/mongo/repository/EntityLogEntryDocumentRepository.java
index b57549f7e..8867852fd 100644
--- a/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-shared-mongo-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/persistence/service/v1/api/shared/mongo/repository/EntityLogEntryDocumentRepository.java
+++ b/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-shared-mongo-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/persistence/service/v1/api/shared/mongo/repository/EntityLogEntryDocumentRepository.java
@@ -53,6 +53,10 @@ public interface EntityLogEntryDocumentRepository extends MongoRepository<Entity
     Optional<EntityLogEntryDocument> findEntityLogEntryDocumentByEntryId(String entityLogId, String entryId);
 
 
+    @Query(value = "{ 'entityLogId': ?0, 'entryId': { $in: ?1 } }")
+    List<EntityLogEntryDocument> findEntityLogEntryDocumentsByEntryIds(String entityLogId, List<String> entryIds);
+
+
     @Query(value = "{ 'entityLogId' : ?0}", delete = true)
     void deleteByEntityLogId(String entityLogId);
 
diff --git a/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-shared-mongo-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/persistence/service/v1/api/shared/mongo/service/EntityLogMongoService.java b/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-shared-mongo-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/persistence/service/v1/api/shared/mongo/service/EntityLogMongoService.java
index c262daa8c..9439fbd9e 100644
--- a/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-shared-mongo-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/persistence/service/v1/api/shared/mongo/service/EntityLogMongoService.java
+++ b/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-shared-mongo-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/persistence/service/v1/api/shared/mongo/service/EntityLogMongoService.java
@@ -53,9 +53,9 @@ public class EntityLogMongoService {
         EntityLogDocument entityLogDocument = entityLogDocumentRepository.save(mapper.toLogDocument(dossierId, fileId, entityLog));
 
         entityLogEntryDocumentRepository.saveAll(entityLog.getEntityLogEntry()
-                                                        .stream()
-                                                        .map(entityLogEntry -> mapper.toLogEntryDocument(entityLogDocument.getId(), entityLogEntry))
-                                                        .toList());
+                                                         .stream()
+                                                         .map(entityLogEntry -> mapper.toLogEntryDocument(entityLogDocument.getId(), entityLogEntry))
+                                                         .toList());
     }
 
 
@@ -117,6 +117,7 @@ public class EntityLogMongoService {
         entityLogDocumentRepository.save(entityLogDocument);
     }
 
+
     public void saveEntityLogEntries(String dossierId, String fileId, List<EntityLogEntry> entityLogEntries) {
 
         String entityLogId = mapper.getLogId(dossierId, fileId);
@@ -134,7 +135,6 @@ public class EntityLogMongoService {
     }
 
 
-
     public void updateEntityLogEntries(String dossierId, String fileId, List<EntityLogEntry> entityLogEntries) {
 
         String entityLogId = mapper.getLogId(dossierId, fileId);
@@ -188,6 +188,15 @@ public class EntityLogMongoService {
     }
 
 
+    public List<EntityLogEntry> findEntityLogEntriesByIds(String dossierId, String fileId, List<String> entryIds) {
+
+        return entityLogEntryDocumentRepository.findEntityLogEntryDocumentsByEntryIds(mapper.getLogId(dossierId, fileId), entryIds)
+                .stream()
+                .map(mapper::fromLogEntryDocument)
+                .collect(Collectors.toList());
+    }
+
+
     public boolean entityLogDocumentExists(String dossierId, String fileId) {
 
         return entityLogDocumentRepository.existsById(mapper.getLogId(dossierId, fileId));
@@ -210,8 +219,6 @@ public class EntityLogMongoService {
     }
 
 
-
-
     public Set<Integer> findFirstContainingNodeIdForEachEntry(String dossierId, String fileId, Collection<String> entryIds) {
 
         String entityLogId = mapper.getLogId(dossierId, fileId);
@@ -297,6 +304,7 @@ public class EntityLogMongoService {
         return optionalEntityLog;
     }
 
+
     public List<EntityLogEntry> findEntityLogEntriesByAnalysisNumber(String dossierId, String fileId, int analysisNumber) {
 
         return entityLogEntryDocumentRepository.findByEntityLogIdAndChangesAnalysisNumberEquals(mapper.getLogId(dossierId, fileId), analysisNumber)
@@ -305,6 +313,7 @@ public class EntityLogMongoService {
                 .toList();
     }
 
+
     public Optional<EntityLog> findEntityLogWithEntriesByAnalysisNumber(String dossierId, String fileId, Integer analysisNumber) {
 
         String entityLogId = mapper.getLogId(dossierId, fileId);